There are 10 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinoxin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
OUR 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX HAD CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH THEY WERE REPLACED WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP MAY 20, 2014. IN OCTOBER 2015, CONDENSATION BEGAN BUILDING UP AGAIN IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE LENS. WE REPLACED A BULB IN NOVEMBER AND IN FEBRUARY, ENDED UP REPLACING THE ENTIRE COMPONENT DUE TO CONDENSATION GATHERING IN THE HEADLIGHT, TO THE COST OF OVER $400! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW FOR THIS VEHICLE.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. HAD ENGINE CHECK, IT ALWAYS SMELL LIKE GASS IS LEAKING. WHEN DOWN TO 60...70 MILES TO EMPTY. WHEN YOU OPEN THE GAS TANK THERE IS AIR FLOWING OR GAS DRAINING. WHEN THE NOISE STOPS, THEN YOU CAN PUMP THE GAS WITH OUT THE GAS PUMP STOPPING. THE LIGHT AND BLINKERS ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BE REPLACED.
WATER CONSTANTLY GETTING IN THE ENCASING AND BULB IS BLOWING OUT. REPLACED BULB 5 TIMES IN ONE MONTH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION AND SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THERE WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER WITHIN THE LENS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THE WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE LENS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 10/03/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED, ALLOWING WATER TO PENETRATE THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES TO DATE. SINCE THE CAR WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HEAVY BUILD-UP OF CONDENSATION INSIDE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY....WHICH IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO THE RIGHT HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF TO ACCESS THE HEADLAMPS. OBVIOUSLY, THE ASSEMBLY DESIGN DOES NOT SEAL SUFFICIENTLY TO KEEP OUT MOISTURE. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FOGGED UP FOR MONTHS AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP AS THE SUV HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAGS AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE CHARGING $600 TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
MY BLINKER HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT SINCE THE DAY I GOT THIS CAR, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 4 TIMES FOR IT AND TO NO PREVAIL. *TR
I HAVE HAD MY 2007 EQUINOX SENSE 2007 AND THE FIRST FEW MONTH THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN THIS HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT 5 TIMES AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT ABOUT 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT GOES TO WESTGATE CHEVORLET THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY ARE CHARGING ME EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN NOW. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS OUT AGAIN SO DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026